The Kindness Diaries

In this week’s sermon from Acts 8:26-40, Pastor Jeya showed us how powerful crossing boundaries for the sake of Christ can be.

There were numerous boundaries Philip crossed in his conversation with this Ethiopian man:

Spiritual — in hearing and responding to God’s prompting at each stage

Geographic — in obedience to God’s call, Philip was willing to physically journey across various borders

Relational — in being invited into relationship, asking good questions, and being willing to listen to both God and the people around him

Cultural — in reaching out to someone who was different from him in cultural, ethnic, and racial heritage

Each discussion group was able to share even more (please feel free to add your group’s findings as a comment to this post!)

PJ mentioned a show (viewable on Netflix) called The Kindness Diaries — a man who travels the world relying on the kindness of strangers and, in the journey, discovering the gifts that make a full life. May we have the courage and compassion to follow Jesus in crossing borders, both near and far, and discover joy, grace, and life in those places.